Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating tension and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Kenya has long been a beacon of hope for individuals fleeing conflict, political instability, and economic hardship in East ...

We need to focus on early education, ensuring a good education with a fair chance to succeed in adulthood rather than ...

"If it continues like this, war risks becoming widespread in the region," Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye said. "It is not only Burundi, it is Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya -- it is the whole ...

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark ...

Schools and universities worried important programs could be halted. By Anemona Hartocollis Alan Blinder Sharon Otterman Troy Closson Stephanie Saul Dana Goldstein Zach Montague and Ron Lieber The ...

Every day, teacher Carly Slingsby watches scores of young children leave her school in Hackney in search of education elsewhere. The school, St Dominic’s Catholic Primary, is among six in the ...

The additional territory is the Middle Shabelle region – also referred to in peacekeeping terms as Sector 5 – which has been primarily secured by Burundi National Defence Forces (BNDF ...

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There was a giddiness among students at Donahies Community College in Dublin on Thursday at the prospect of school being cancelled due to weather warnings – until the principal came on the intercom.